United States to cut health aid to Zambia over ‘systemic theft’

LUSAKA, Zambia – The United States said it would cut $50 million in annual aid to Zambia’s health sector because the government had failed to stop “systemic theft” of donated medicines and medical supplies. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is finalising a broader review of its foreign aid, but the cut for Zambia is “wholly […]
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The Politics of Despair

Source: The Politics of Despair I attended a meeting at my Church this morning and was confronted by a group of men who expressed concern and despair about the situation in Zimbabwe. Nothing is working anymore, potholes, no water, erratic power, business conditions very serious, corruption totally out of control. I could extend that list […]
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NSSA’s endless scandals are a betrayal of Zimbabwe’s elderly

Source: NSSA’s endless scandals are a betrayal of Zimbabwe’s elderly To live without shame is a fate worse than death. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The latest revelations about the lavish perks proposed for National Social Security Authority (NSSA) executives is nothing short of a moral outrage. This is especially so in a country where retirees are […]
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Absentee ministers rile Senate president

Source: Absentee ministers rile Senate president – The Standard Chinomona said she would report the ministers to Mnangagwa as it had become the norm that the ministers were absconding from Senate sittings. Senate president Mabel Chinomona last week said she was left with no option, but to ask President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sanction ministers for […]
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Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!

Source: Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance! – The Standard General Perence Shiri As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see. An Ashanti idiom that says chickens are too close to the ground to see […]
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Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in malaria cases

Source: Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in malaria cases-Xinhua HARARE (Xinhua) — The Zimbabwean government on Friday expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in malaria cases across the country, with cases increasing by 180 percent in the first 17 weeks of 2025 compared to the same period last year. “From Week 1 to Week 17, […]
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Dismantling Gender Wage Gap in Zimbabwe 

The gender wage gap in Zimbabwe has had a detrimental impact on women, limiting their economic independence and hindering national progress. Source: Dismantling Gender Wage Gap in Zimbabwe – The Borgen Project The gender wage gap in Zimbabwe has had a detrimental impact on women, limiting their economic independence, reinforcing social inequalities and hindering national […]
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Why is Zimbabwe’s government determined to compensate white farmers?

The government is looking to spend $3.5 billion on white farmers who lost their land Source: BBC Audio | Africa Daily | Why is Zimbabwe’s government determined to compensate white farmers? The government of Zimbabwe is pressing ahead with compensating white citizens who lost their farms due to the country’s land reform programme. Finance Minister […]
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It is Time to Address the Deplorable State of the Healthcare System in Zimbabwe – PSI 

Source: It is Time to Address the Deplorable State of the Healthcare System in Zimbabwe – PSI – The global union federation of workers in public services   A Zimbabwe government minister has highlighted the dire state of the country’s healthcare system and the urgent need for government action. This comes days after the Zimbabwe […]
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